Anambra election must be conducted---- Obiano assures

www.odogwublog.com reports that against
threats from the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) led by Nnamdi Kanu
that there would be no elections in Anambra state, Governor Willie
Obiano has said there is no going back in the November 18th Governoship
election as scheduled.

Obiano
stressed he would continue to drive the vision of his administration
towards opening every sector of the state to boost socio economic
growth.

Governor Willie Obiano stated this while
addressing the congregation during a Holy Mass at Saint Paul's Catholic
Church, Achalla- Umuchu in Aguata Local Government Area.

The
Governor explained that Umuchu community had benefited immensely from
his administration as some projects in the community had been completed,
while others are still on going.

"We have
completed Ekwulobia-Akpu-Achina - Umuchu road and Nkwo - Umuchu -
Achalla roads are under construction, while the construction of Amanaza -
Umuchu Girls - Umuomaku roads would commence next year, after the
passage of 2018 appropriation Bill"

He pointed
that his administration had renovated Nurses' Quarters at the General
Hospital Umuchu, alongside other projects that had added to the
development of the community.

The Governor urged
the contractor handling the N20 million Choose -Your - Project
Community Initiative in Umuchu to speed up action to enable them benefit
from the second phase of the initiative.

Obiano
assured the people of the State that he had provided necessary measures
to ensure November 18 would be a peaceful election.

"November
18 election will take place in the state as announced by the
Independent National Electoral Commission. We will continue to sustain
the security in the state to ensure a successful election, which is
significant to the development of the state.” Obiano assured.

While
soliciting for the support of the people, he urged them to secure their
voters card and troop out en masse to exercise their civic
responsibility.

Earlier in his homily, the
Catholic Bishop of Awka Diocese, His Lordship, Most Rev Paulinus
Ezeokafor reminded Christians to consolidate their faith in God, without
attaching any condition.

Bishop Ezeokafor
charged all to always contribute meaningfully to the development of the
society and refrain from activities that would contradict their faith in
God and harm the progress of the state.

The
Bishop applauded the state government for its efforts to provide
infrastructures to enhance learning in primary and secondary schools in
the area and urged students to imbibe quality academic discipline.

"Governor
Obiano has done wonderfully well for the development of the state and
has projected the state positively." Bishop added.

Most
Reverend Ezeokafor cautioned politicians against heating up the polity
through their action, describing the incident which led to police use of
tear gas at a political gathering in Awka as uncalled for.